6th Grade Milestone -Tape Diagrams

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What is a tape diagram?

Back

A tape diagram is a visual representation used to illustrate ratios and relationships between quantities.

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How do you represent a ratio using a tape diagram?

Back

You divide a tape into parts that represent the quantities in the ratio. Each part corresponds to one unit of the ratio.

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If the ratio of blue to red Jolly Ranchers is 3:4 and there are 15 blue Jolly Ranchers, how many total Jolly Ranchers are there?

Back

35 Jolly Ranchers.

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What is the first step to solve a ratio problem using a tape diagram?

Back

Identify the ratio and the total quantity involved.

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In a ratio of girls to boys of 3:8, if there are 48 boys, how many girls are there?

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18 girls.

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What does it mean if a tape diagram is not proportional?

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It means the parts do not accurately represent the ratios or relationships between the quantities.

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How can you find the total number of items sold if given a ratio and total items?

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Set up a tape diagram based on the ratio, then use the total to find the value of each part.

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What is the purpose of using a ratio table?

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A ratio table helps organize and compare quantities in a ratio, making it easier to find missing values.

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If a store sold sweaters and pogo sticks in a ratio of 2:3 and sold 20 items total, how many pogo sticks were sold?

Back

12 pogo sticks.

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What is the missing number in the ratio table if the options are 75, 77, 88, 85?

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88.